Academic Degrees and Programs 51 74 74 75 75 75 75 76 76 76 53 6 GRADUATE Program/Advisor Assignments Program/Advisor Limits Time Graduate Degree/Course Graduate Literature and Research Courses Thesis/Dissertation Requirements Graduate Tests Credit Transfer Application for Degree Application for Certificate Completion Second Master’s Degree Diplomas 68 68 69 69 69 70 70 53 55 55 55 56 62 65 68 52 49 52 53 GENERAL DEGREE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DEGREE POLICIES 270-809-5630 or 800-272-4678 ext. 1 270-809-5630 [email protected] [email protected] Academic DegreesAcademic and Programs UNDERGRADUATE Community College Education Abroad Education Cooperative Education Service Learning Program National Student Exchange Presidential Fellows/Scholars Studies Program Scholars Program Trustee

Honors College Academic Programs Other University Studies Program University Studies Electives Program/Advisor Assignments Program/Advisor Application for Degree General Degree Requirements Academic Completion Report Pre-Professional Curriculum Commencement Degrees and Certificates Definitions - - - - - are the only ones only the are sing (B.S.N.), and Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) Work and Bachelor of Social sing (B.S.N.), . Bulletin Academic A set of courses that is unique to a specific track of study within a particular program. These courses can courses These program. particular a within study of track specific a to unique is that courses of set A A specialized set of courses emphasizing a skill professional or knowledge base typically ranging from 12 A specialized set of courses emphasizing a skill professional or knowledge base typically ranging from 12 to 18 Advanced degree of study consisting ofgraduate aminimum of and 78 hours of approved graduate concentrated A graduate program is an approved program of study that requires a minimum of 30 graduate hours. a minimum of 30 graduate requires that of study program is an approved program A graduate Courses that may be shared between areas, majors, and minors. majors, areas, between be shared may that Courses Advanced degree of study consisting of a minimum of 60 graduate hours of concentrated and approved coursework coursework approved and concentrated of hours graduate 60 of minimum a of consisting study of degree Advanced Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Arts in Business (B.A.B.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Integrated Stud Integrated of Bachelor (B.F.A.), Arts Fine of Bachelor (B.A.B.), Business in Arts of Bachelor (B.A.), Arts of Bachelor Kevin Perry, Institute of Engineering. Institute Perry, Kevin Dr. Ted Thiede, Professional Engineer, and Dr. Mike Kemp, Institute of Engineering. Institute Kemp, Mike and Dr. Engineer, Thiede, Professional Ted Dr. Dr. David Canning, Department of Biological Sciences. Canning, of Biological Department David Dr. Please visit www.murraystate.edu/registrar for a complete list of certificates available. of certificates list a complete for Please visit www.murraystate.edu/registrar Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Education of Doctor (D.N.P.), Practice of Nursing Doctor Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) of Science of Arts (A.A.) and Associate Associate Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.), Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), Master of Master Business Admin of Master Arts (M.A.), of Master TeachingArts (M.A.T.), in (M.A.Ed.), ofEducation Master Arts in A major is of an program study approved that a requires minimum of 30 hours semester of credit, 9 of which must be upper- A minor is an approved program of study of a minimum of 21 semester hours of credit, six of which must be upper-level, com upper-level, be must which of six credit, of hours semester 21 of minimum a of study of program approved an is minor A ter: Graduate Certificate: Graduate Undergraduate Certificate: Undergraduate Major: Doctorate Degree: Doctorate Mas Minor: Courses that support the knowledge needed within the program of study. If the area/major or minor has more than more has minor or area/major the If study. of program within the needed knowledge support the that Courses courses: Support Concentration or Emphasis: or Concentration A set of courses that are common among all concentrations or tracks of a particular program of study. These courses may not be be not may courses These study. of program particular a of tracks or concentrations all among common are that courses of set A Core: Baccalaureate: Specialist Degree: Specialist The university offers baccalaureate programs that serve as curricula pre-professional for the professional areas listed Students below. • Architecture: of Chemistry. Department Ricky Cox, Sciences; Dr. of Biological Department Johnston, Timothy Dr. • Dentistry: • Engineering: Science. of Animal and Equine Department Hooser, Van J.D. Chiropractic: • Equine of Chemistry. Daniel Johnson, Department Dr. • Forensics: Science and Sociology. Political of Department Foote, Paul Ihsan and Dr. Alkatib Dr. • Law: of Chemistry. Department Ricky Cox, Sciences; Dr. Canning, of Biological Department David • Medicine: Dr. • Optometry: of Chemistry. Department Horne, Jr., Lloyd Sciences; Dr. of Biological Department Gary ZeRuth, • Pharmacy: Dr. The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has defined certain terminology for portions of a program that vary by degree level. by degree vary that program for portions of a terminology certain (CPE) has defined Education The Council on Postsecondary level. at the undergraduate within a major or area expertise develop designed to of courses is a set A track • Track: level. at the master’s area within a major or expertise to develop designed courses of is a set A concentration • Concentration: level. at the doctoral expertise within a major to develop designed courses of is a set A specialization • Specialization: as “Concentration.” transcript academic on the are noted and Specializations Concentrations, Tracks, Academic Bulletin this Academic in chapters collegiate/school the in listed study of programs academic approved University The Murray State University confers the following degrees: the following confers University State Murray • Associate: not may Courses be shared and between areas, majors, minors. The minimum number of below indicated hours must be unduplicated in ad upper-level, be of which 15 must of credit, hours a minimum of 48 requires that of study program is an approved An area • Area: • • • • • courses: • Collateral Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) in Education Specialist • Specialist: • Doctorate: • Certificate: • Courses that may be shared between areas, majors, and minors. majors, areas, between be shared may that Courses • Co-Requirement: • • • • Master’s Program: • Master’s • interested in the details of a specific program should consult with the advisor listed. should of a specific program in the details interested that may be declared by students eligible to follow this follow eligible to students by be declared may that Undergraduate each. for ies (B.I.S.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.S.A.), Bachelor of Science in Business of Science in Nur (B.S.E.), Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.B.), Bachelor combination. a major-minor in lieu of completed can be and courses, Studies to University dition major. by a unique minor or second be accompanied and must courses Studies to University in addition level, a degree. toward to apply a major at least with in conjunction pleted Pre-Professional Curricula Program Definitions Degreesand Certificates istration (M.B.A.), Master of Fine Arts Master (M.F.A.), of MusicEducation (M.M.E.), Master of PublicMaster Administration of (M.P.A.), (M.S.N.) in Nursing of Science Science (M.S.), and Master shared between areas, majors, and minors. majors, areas, between shared not be shared between areas, majors, and minors. majors, areas, between not be shared Graduate to 18 hours. 18 to the minimum number of required hours, support courses may be shared between areas, majors, and minors. majors, areas, between be shared may support courses hours, the minimum number of required coursework beyond a bachelor’s degree. a bachelor’s beyond coursework hours. beyond a bachelor’s degree. bachelor’s a beyond

Academic Degrees and Programs 52 Academic Degrees and Programs 53 ------A grade grade A (spring gradu (spring st grades I and grades March The GPA that is calcu is that GPA The (University Studies, (University area/major/ ; multiple enrollments in a course I; inmultiplecourse a enrollments E or (other courses courses (other GPAs calculating in included are Academic Academic Bulletin expires in August of the seventh year from the year year the from year seventh the of August in expires , and processing fee are due by May 1 May by due are fee processing and , myGate that has expired. has expired. that Bulletin Academic Academic Bulletin Academic ). Each Each ). (summer graduation). Programforms must becompleted by the appropriate under st Academic Bulletin Academic toward the credit hours required for graduation but graduation for required hours credit the toward , courses approved for Academic for W, Second approved Chance, at courses another and taken institutionare courses that Susan Brown, Center for Communication Disorders. Communication for Center Susan Brown, R or Dr. Amelia Dodd, Department of Applied Health Sciences. of Applied Department Amelia Dodd, Dr. Dr. Terry Canerdy and Dr. William DeWees, Department of Veterinary Technology and PreVeterinary Medicine. and PreVeterinary Technology Veterinary of Department William DeWees, and Dr. Canerdy Terry Dr. : audited audited : calculations GPA in included not and are graduation, for required hours credit the toward count not do do not count not do grades, whichever is applicable. Grades may not be changed after the degree is conferred. conferred. is the degree after not be changed may Grades is applicable. whichever I grades, (fall graduation), or August 1 st Health Sciences. The following courses courses following The The following courses courses following The Diplomas will be mailed to graduates after degrees areconferred. Astudent must have satisfied alldebts to the uni-versity or the di Dr. Terry Derting and Dr. Claire Fuller, Department of Biological Sciences; Dr. Amelia Dodd, Department of Applied Amelia Dodd, Department Sciences; Dr. of Biological Department Fuller, Claire Dr. Derting and Terry Dr. Therapy: • Physical any before University State Murray of Regents of Board the to degree the for recommended be and graduation for apply must student A Occupational Therapy: • Occupational Sciences. of Applied Health Amelia Dodd, Department Dr. Sciences; of Biological Department Chris Trzepacz, Dr. Assistant: • Physician Sciences. of Applied Health Amelia Dodd, Department Dr. Professions: • Pre-Health Pathology: • Speech-Language Medicine: • Veterinary A candidate for an undergraduate certificate must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours. A minimum of nine semester hours must must hours semester nine of A minimum hours. semester 12 of a minimum complete must certificate undergraduate an for candidate A on available Completion, Certificate Undergraduate the for application The Undergraduate residence credit is any academic credit awarded by Murray State University and placed on students’ transcripts after they they after transcripts students’ on placed and University State Murray by awarded credit academic any is credit residence Undergraduate Senior Salute is hosted by the University Store in the fall and spring semesters for students participating in that semester’s upcoming Formal commencement exercises are Formal held commencement exercises at the end of the spring and August are to fall encouraged semesters. graduates participate must be changed within five weeks after the semester ends for students pending graduation; otherwise graduation will be delayed until delayed be will graduation otherwise graduation; pending students for ends semester the after weeks five within changed be must I of with the deadline of the completingnext thesemester, forwork the of incomplete Octoberfor 15 spring and summer and winter fall 15 for may be added in may in which earned the courses of a All a future): student and ESL grade courses, CEC Devel in Mandatory listed courses developmental and description, course the in specified attempts permissible of number the exceed that Procedures. and Policies Academic in found Policy Repeat the to Refer chapter. this in later section Courses opmental courses. repeated including coursework, subsequent by changed be not will recorded and conferred is degree a time the at lated degree is conferred. Graduation requirements for astudent by defined are onerequirements specific Graduation is degree conferred. minor requirements must be from the same same the from be must requirements minor 11x14 and diplomas inches specialists are and masters baccalaureate, Associates, is cleared. account ploma will be student’s held theuntil contain the name of the (no graduate nicknames), the degree received, and honors if applicable. Details about areas, majors, and minors appear on the academic record Doctoral only. diplomas are 12X17 inches and contain the name of the graduate (no nicknames) and the received. degree be earned in residence at Murray State. The certificate candidate must have a grade point average of at least 2.00: (1) in credits presented of at 2.00: least (1)presented creditsaverage in grade point have a must candidate The certificate State. be earned in at Murray residence GPA); (2) whetherfor graduation earned or inat State elsewhere all (cumulative Murray creditsState; and at completed (3) Murray in the programs. for certificate posted are not honors Graduation program. the planned certificate for completed courses enroll with Murray State University. Nonresidence credit is any academic credit which Murray State accepts as transfer credit from another from credit transfer as accepts State Murray which credit academic any is credit Nonresidence University. State Murray with enroll section (See programs. Exchange Student International the and Exchange Student National the through credit including university, or college Credit.) on Transfer ation), December 1 General Degree Requirements UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES UNDERGRADUATE Credit Degree Diplomas Commencement Undergraduate Certificate Undergraduate successfully student the After conferral. to certificate prior Registrar the of Office to the submitted and advisor program certificate graduate No document transcript. State Murray the to posted be will completion certificate the program, certificate the toward courses all completes the student. mailed to and/or will be printed Residence Credit for Graduation for Credit Residence courses, courses with courses courses, a of grade tations and other graduation questions. and other graduation tations commencement. commencement. fromRepresentatives the Office Bursar’s of the Office, Registrar, Financial Aid Office,Graduate MSU Education, Career invi regalia, commencement with students and help questions answer to present are Images Grad and Association, Alumni Office, Services Senior Salute in the December graduation ceremony of the same year. Academic honors for August graduates will appear only in the December program. program. December the in only appear will graduates August for honors Academic year. same the of ceremony graduation December the in Store. the University at be purchased and may is required regalia Academic of publication. No student will be graduated under the requirements of an requirements under the will be graduated student No of publication. determined to be nontransferable. to determined ------Trans for important information on A minimum of nine hours A in minimum the of major(s), nine hours Academic Academic Bulletin

Undergraduate Undergraduate Admissions of this section in this chapter for information regarding academic honors for second degrees. for second academic honors regarding for information section in this chapter Academic Honors for Graduation Honors for See the Academic Students Students who have earned or are seeking a baccalaureate degree may earn a second baccalaureate degree in a different major or specific the have must and University State Murray to admitted/readmitted appropriately be must degree second a seeking students All A student who completes three years (90 semester hours) of courses at and pre-professional State appropriate Murray then an enters A candidate for a baccalaureate degree must complete a minimum of 120 degree-applicable credit semester hours. A minimum of 40 above or 300-level the at courses earned in be must degree baccalaureate a for required hours 120 the of hours semester 42 least At A student who has earned or is seeking an associate degree from Murray State may earn a second associate degree in a different planned different a in degree associate second a earn may State Murray from degree associate an seeking is or earned has who student A Mur at earned whether graduation for presented credits all in (1) 2.00: least at of GPA a have must candidate degree baccalaureate The A candidate for an associate degree must complete a prescribed, planned specialty program with a minimum of 19 semester hours All students seeking a second degree must apply for admission/re-admission to Murray State University and must have the specific A student completing a degree ina field that is a non-AACSB accredited businessprogrammay not take more than 25 percent of the as in outlined this later chapter. Studies requirements the University complete must degree seeking All a students baccalaureate sible for those seeking a second degree. The Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree is only available as a first baccalaureate degree. degree. baccalaureate as a first is only available Studies degree The Bachelor of Integrated degree. seeking a second those sible for area. area. The student must complete a minimum of 32 new semester hours in residence of exclusive at Murray State hours University, taken student A and co-requirements. prerequisites, of including degree, requirements, the specificrequirements any first departmental toward completing a new majortoward a second degree is notrequiredto complete a Fifteen semester new hours of minor. courses upper-level must be earned in Thestudenttocompletion be may required of complete additional Studies the courses if University new area or major. they are specificallyrequiredfor the intended secondwork major transfer willor not area.Post-baccalaureate be postedto thestudent’s academic record until their degree isconferred. Only thecourseworkrequired for transfer the second degree will or be State posted. The Murray at second earned whether graduation for present credits all in 1) 2.00: least at of GPA a have must candidate degree baccalaureate for each and 3)State; in courses the at Murray completed were that for graduation 2) in all presented credits GPA); (cumulative elsewhere or area. minor, major, seek to Failure Registrar. the of Office the by and major or area new their of dean and chair department the by pre-approved plan program pos be will majors and areas all not as awarded being not degree second a in result likely will parties three these from advance in approval accredited professional school to pursue an advanced degree in dentistry, engineering, medicine, optometry, theology, or veterinary science veterinary or theology, optometry, medicine, engineering, dentistry, in degree advanced an pursue to school professional accredited All degree. baccalaureate State Murray a toward hours) semester 32 to (up school professional of year first the from courses the apply may be met. must requirements and other graduation Studies, departmental, MSU University hours hours must be earned in residence at State. A Murray candidate for the Bachelor of Studies Integrated degree will require 32 hours to be State. Murray at earned in residence be to hours earned 39 the least at or at semester Course 300-level above. Studies requires Bachelor (upper of courses); level Integrated lower-level are college community a at taken (courses institution sending the at level course the on based is work transfer for level credit credit). No more than six hours in cooperative education courses will applytoward minimumgraduation requirements (some depart specialty program upon meeting course requirements for that degree and upon completing at least 24 additional hours in residence at Mur residence in hours additional 24 least at completing upon and degree that for requirements course meeting upon program specialty chosen from the University Studies component. The minimum amount of credit required for an associate degree A is minimum of 60 24 semester semester hours must hours. be earned in residence at Murray State. The associate degree candidate must have a grade point of average at least 2.00: (1) in credits presented for graduation whether earnedat Murray State orGPA); elsewhere (2) (cumulative in all not are posted honors Graduation the planned for specialty and program. (3) completed in the State; courses Murray at completed credits degrees. associate for courses Studies University additional complete to required be may student The degree. first the for requirements above and over State, ray if they are specificallyrequiredfor the intended second degree. Nine hoursmust becompleted toward a new planned specialty program degree. associate the first for the same as required are requirements and GPA seek to Failure Registrar. the of Office the by and major or area new their of dean and chair department the by pre-approved plan program pos be will majors and areas all not as awarded being not degree second a in result likely will parties three these from advance in approval degree. those seeking the second sible for ments have further restrictions). Othercourses with limits on their applicationtoward graduation descriptions. are so designated in their course RES, MKT, MGT, LSC, FIN, CIS, BUS, ACC, prefixes/courses: business following the of combination any in degree that for required hours total and POL 442. 440, 240, LST 439, JMC 391, JMC 394, LST 340, COM or COM either 1) 2) an complete a must area; major degree plus a minor; 3) a a baccalaureate for each candidate Also, Studies courses. University requirements Studies University toward apply may nature appropriate an of Courses area. an plus major a 4) or major; second a plus major major in or that minor. required and either a major beingor a minor without courses additional courses. be in upper-level must in the area(s), in the minor(s), and 15 hours six hours fer fer students should refer to the transfer section in ray State or elsewhere (cumulative GPA); (2) in all credits completed at Murray State; and (3) in the courses for each major, minor or area. each major, for courses and (3) in the State; at Murray completed (2) in all credits GPA); (cumulative or elsewhere State ray Second Baccalaureate Degree Baccalaureate Second Professional Degree Transfers Degree Professional Baccalaureate Degree Baccalaureate Second Associate Degree Associate Second Associate Degree Associate

Academic Degrees and Programs 54 Academic Degrees and Programs 55 ------Academic Academic Academic Academic . myGate Students by the deadline for by the deadline for myGate for students to explore the explore to students for myGate if they change majors. Students who are re-admit are who Students majors. change they if since their initial enrollment at any accredited institution. accredited at any since their initial enrollment . myGate Departments reserve the right to require the most current Academic Bulletin Academic Academic Bulletin Academic in effect at the time they apply for admission but may choose to move to a more a more to move to choose may but admission for apply they time the at effect in , and to monitor their completion. monitor , and to Bulletin Academic . An additional late fee will be required. will be fee . An additional late myGate Academic Bulletin Academic and should be used in conjunction with information from the student’s advisor and the and advisor student’s the from information with conjunction in used be should and myGate or be required to move to a more current current more a to move to required be or for specific dates.) specific dates.) for myGate The Grade Point Average required to achieve Cum laude increased to 3.40 effective fall 2015.) 3.40 effective to Cum laude increased achieve to required Average Point The Grade NOTE: Academic Bulletin Academic Degrees Degrees are awarded in and May, December, August. Students must apply for graduation and pay a degreefee via A summary is status furnishedof to graduation thestudent and advisorby the Office via mail. Registrar of the All commu subsequent Individual departments, with the appropriate university approval, may set admission or graduationstandards which are higher (but Each Each year an Honors Day program is held to recognize academic excellence and achievement by students in various colleges/schools, Students are expected to confer regularly with their academic advisors in conjunction with reviewing their RACR prior to the actual time actual the to prior RACR their reviewing with conjunction in advisors academic their with regularly confer to expected are Students Students seeking an honors designationfor their second degree mustfollow the honorsforrequirements a first degree, including the The Racer Academic Completion Report (RACR) is available to undergraduate associate and baccalaureate students to describe the steps steps the describe to students baccalaureate and associate undergraduate to available is (RACR) Report Completion Academic Racer The through available is RACR The admis for application her or his on student the by indicated major the upon based advisor academic an assigned initially is student Each degree Late Registrar. ONLYof the with Officethe prior of approval after the be published submitted deadline may Applications Degree residence in hours semester 40 of minimum a earned have they if honors graduation for considered are candidates degree Baccalaureate Students will have their honor status published and announced at the appropriate Commencement Honors ceremony. cords may be on printed the Honors diploma at the end calculated of are the semester. that appear previous Honors in the program commencement It is the student’s responsibility to verify all requirements have been completed and to question any information they do not under information and been any question to completed have to verify responsibility all requirements It is the student’s latest the to assigned are Students planning to graduate in December must apply in April; May graduates must apply in November; and August graduates must apply in March. March. in apply must graduates August and November; in apply must graduates May April; in apply must December in graduate to planning on (See deadlines listed not lower) than It shall the standards. minimum be the university-wide responsibility of the of department students to inform these more publish them in the to requirements, stringent Departmental Requirements departments, and organizations. Numerous awards are presented to students making significant contributions to Murray State University. State to Murray contributions making significant students to presented are awards Numerous and organizations. departments, Honors Day of registration each semester. Although the student advising program at Murray State University is University specifically designed to State Although students assist at the student Murray advising program each semester. of registration as they through progress a it degree program, is the responsibility of all students to be thoroughly familiar with the university’s for Honors Academic the in indicated GPA required the earned have and State Murray at residence in hours new 40 of total a of completion calculations. honors second degree for are included requirements new degree the satisfy to used courses section. Only Graduation Second Degree Honors and courses needed to achieve a degree. a degree. achieve needed to and courses s, Bulletin student handbook and all rules, regulations andrequirements that applyto and decisions their of programs study, made incon student. of the responsibility the sole are nection therewith only. email MSU through advisor and student the to sent be will requirements degree outstanding and status graduation regarding nication If the student does not meet graduationrequirements, the application will automatically moved be to the next graduation term. Should the student fail to meet the degree by requirements the deadline for that term,graduation the namestudent’s will beremoved from the via Application toresponsibility submit a NEW Graduation It list. will then bestudent’s pending thegraduation fee. in another degree result will application The new graduate. plans to in which the student the term through cannot be submitted applications Academic Honors Graduation for in alone, work and 2) overall course State 1) on Murray indicated: GPA earned the required and also have must University State Murray at laude Cum and - 3.79; — 3.60 laude cum Magna 3.80; of — minimum laude cum Summa are: distinctions honors The work. transfer cluding — 3.40 - 3.59. ( Store. the University at purchased Univer in the available are forms release Press met. been have requirements degree all after GPA final the reflect will record academic and news media outlets. local to to submit students for Office sity Communications to ensure all graduation requirements are being met. “What-if” audits are also available through through available also are audits “What-if” met. being are requirements graduation all ensure to Bulletin or minors. majors, areas, add/delete or objectives degree change decide to they needed should requirements sion. students who Undergraduate have not declared a specific major areassigned to thefor Center Academic Advising. After enrolling, a of major/advisor change by filling out an undergraduate objective or degree advisor, minor, major, of area, a change apply for may student a major have changed, the must be student eligible the and for level degree major which department. be To form, any may from obtained selected and meet admission requirements for that program, if applicable. If approved, a faculty member in the department of the new willthe beOffice notifiedmajor of Registrar will the of Current be will records the change, assigned updated. and as be all his/her advisor, information about a orstudent’s area, major, minorcan befound on Students as who State to non-degreeof admitted seekingwere switching Murray to requirements students willa catalog have new major. degree-seeking. to change to process the admission complete to current active any declare may State Murray to or transferring ted stand. The RACR is not available to graduate students or students seeking a second baccalaureate degree. degree. baccalaureate seeking a second or students students graduate to is not available RACR The stand. Application for DegreeApplication for Program and Advisor Assignments Academic Completion Report/ Completion Academic RACR ------Undergraduate Admis- Undergraduate for requirements. requirements. for Information on Murray State University’s graduation rate for entering freshmen is available at www.murraystate.edu/headermenu/ad available is freshmen entering for rate graduation University’s State on Murray Information programs Education General establish to movement national the of out grew University State Murray at program Studies University The Murray State’s University Studies program is based on an interdisciplinary approach that reinforces the Characteristics of the MSU Courses within the program encourage students to understand the ways in which important ideas straddle many disciplines, and to Through a broad of array course selections in mathematics and thephysical and life sciences,State University Murray undergraduates In studentsother will thematiccategories, be ableto select from among a number ofcourses that will help themto better understand In keeping with the mission of the the university, University Studies program seeks to reflectcontemporaryconcerns in the academic specifi These requirements. program meet to order in completed be to courses Studies University specific require may programs Certain Transfer students should refer to should students the refer section Admissionsfor of additional on important credits in University transfer Undergraduate Transfer All Kentucky state-supported All colleges and Kentucky state-supported universities arerequired by the Council onPostsecondaryEducation to enrollfreshmen in a Students fulfill a portion of the Oral and Written Communication category of University Studies by the successful completion of ENG 105 of completion the successful by Studies University of category Communication Written and Oral the of portion a fulfill Students Language/Composition English AP the on 3 of score A Program. Placement Advanced the through earned be also may credit Composition ENG 101 credit will a for report of be CLEP score at granted English exam least 50 general or an English report of score subject at exam 097 (105), REA 095, 096 REA 096 Credit (100), earned (100) NOTE: MAT in or ENG MUS 095, 095, 097 MAT ENG (100) 096 (100), MAT at at American colleges and universities, with initiatives from the Carnegie Foundation for Advancementthe of Teaching, U.S.the Commis University. and Harvard sioner of Education, Graduate. The program relies on a thematicstructure that places emphasis on theconnectedness of learning,rather thantraditional discipline-centered onapproach to the knowledge. more University Studies,for example, sets thestage for course helping 105 ENG students four-hour learn the as well how as Speaking Public to 161 COM take to students all requiring by century twenty-first the in communicate in CriticalReading,Writing, and In Inquiry. addition, all academichave majors designated writing technologycoursesand intensive within careers. their academic throughout to write continue will students so that their programs the of and unique value whilelens experience applyingof standards each sound one. learn think and Students to independently creatively to students provide for the basis reach foundationalapproaches to logical decisions. These gathering, and analysis, evaluation information speak clearly and coherently. and to well write and complex a facing problems the of solutions imagining for technology and science of applications and roles the with familiar become will traditions. artistic and philosophical, literary, historical, world’s the of understanding critical a gain will students addition, In world. changing ensure this dynamic students To perspective, willnow berequiredto a take newlyWorld designed to course Civilization 200-level compli ment Tothe emphasizerequired thesophomore-level Humanities importancecourse. of developing awareness, knowledge cross-cultural is also language modern in a course a and taking State; Murray at awarded in all B.A.place degrees holds key a language world second a of for the B.S. degrees. an option the complexity of of competingcultural diversity, economic and politicalsystems, and of complex moral and ethical issues in our increas a through program the into built also are responsibility social assume to and life ethical an live to how Learning world. interconnected ingly area. in another thematic courses number of selected world. the larger for our students prepare but equally to world, ministration/officeofinstitutionalresearch/msustudentdata.aspx. cally required University Studies courses apply toward the number of credits for the program and are reflected in the program grade point point grade in the program and reflected are the the number program of for apply credits toward Studies courses University required cally average. specified below. courses all of the complete to required not be may as they Studies information subject-specific developmental course when the student’s ACT/SAT scores do not meet minimum standards. Refer to Refer standards. minimum meet not do scores ACT/SAT student’s the when course developmental subject-specific Mandatory Developmental CoursesMandatory Developmental CriticalReading,Writing, Because andENG Inquiry. 105 is for prerequisite subsequenta University Studies students requirements, should enroll in the Studentscourse during qualifyfortheir ENGyear. first 105 on the basis of credits earned or the Englishwith sub Students score 105. of ENG the in ACT enroll may above or 20 of score Reading ACT an and above or 18 of score English ACT with Students examination. an ACT English score of 17 or below or uncondition an admitted ACT students Reading score of International 19 description. or course below 105 are ENG required to the enroll to in and Refer successfully 105. complete ENG ENG 096 taking to prior 120 ESS and 096 REA and/or ENG 105. for register ally may or exam on the will English exam give Literature the student credit for ENG 101 (3 hours), but the student must stillcomplete ENG 105. A ENG 105. for credit the student will give of 4 or 5 on these exams score have who students Transfer requirement. 105 ENG the satisfied have 102 and 101 ENG both completed have who Students NOTE: 50. least completed the writingfirst-year requirement at another university should see the composition coordinator about satisfying the ENG 105 requirement. sions non- does considered not is apply but toward the hours institution required for another graduation but grades letterat receivedearned in the credit appropriate classes willDevelopmental count infuture. the student’s a in added be can courses Other average. point grade course. State of a prior Murray be used as a repeat cannot hours with 0 credit or is transferred State Murray at transferrable English Composition Registration University Studies Program Studies University

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1 6 3 7 3 6 7 9 6 6 9 7-10 10-15 38-43 hours 41-44 hours ...... a 202-level proficiency - 6 hours proficiency a 202-level

...... To reach proficiency at the 202-level, a student may have to complete up to six hours of 100-level prerequisites. of 100-level to six hours up complete to have may student a at the 202-level, proficiency reach To 1 or programs. degrees for certain required be may courses Studies University required Specifically NOTE: Choose from the list of University Studies courses. Studies courses. of University the list Choose from CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 hours HUM 211 [or HON 251] - 3 hours One Social Science category course - 3 hours course One Social Science category One University Studies elective in this category - 3 hours category in this Studies elective One University with lab—4-5 hours Studies science course One University hours course—3-5 Studies mathematics One University hours course—3-5 Studies science or mathematics One University - 3 hours course category and Civic Engagement Social Responsibility One Ethics, COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM ENG 105 [or ENG 150] - 4 hours Choose from the list of University Studies courses. Studies courses. of University the list Choose from HUM 211 [or HON 251] - 3 hours - 3 hours category in this Studies elective One University One University Studies science course with lab—4-5 hours with lab—4-5 Studies science course One University hours course—3-5 Studies mathematics One University - 3 hours course category Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility One Ethics, - 3 hours course One Social Science category hours CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 Modern language courses (single language), attaining (single language), courses Modern language - 3 hours category in this Studies elective One University COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM - 4 hours ENG 105 [or ENG 150]

Oral and Written Communication and Written Oral All Bachelor of Science degree candidates should follow the course of University Studies instruction indicated below. below. indicated Studies instruction of University the course should follow candidates All Bachelor of Science degree Oral and Written Communication and Written Oral All Bachelor of Arts degree candidates should follow the course of University Studies instruction indicated below. below. indicated Studies instruction of University the course should follow candidates of Arts degree All Bachelor Specifically required University Studies courses may be required for certain degrees or programs. degrees for certain required be may courses Studies University required Specifically NOTE: Electives Studies Approved University ...... Traditions and Philosophical Literary, Historical, World’s Citizenship and Responsible Social and Self-Awareness Scientific Inquiry, Methodologies, and Quantitative Skills Methodologies, and Quantitative Inquiry, Scientific Global Awareness, Cultural Diversity, and the World’s Artistic Traditions Artistic and the World’s Diversity, Cultural Global Awareness,

University Studies Requirements University Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.S.A., B.S.E., B.S.N., B.S.W.)

Elective Studies Approved University ...... Traditions and Philosophical Literary, Historical, World’s Social and Self-Awareness and Responsible Citizenship and Responsible Social and Self-Awareness Scientific Inquiry, Methodologies, and Quantitative Skills Methodologies, and Quantitative Inquiry, Scientific Global Awareness, Cultural Diversity, and the World’s Artistic Traditions Artistic and the World’s Diversity, Cultural Global Awareness,

University Studies Requirements University Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)Bachelor

1 6 6 7 3 6 7 9 6 6 6 10-15 10-15 38-43 hours 44-49 hours ...... a 202-level proficiency - 6 hours proficiency a 202-level

...... or better - 4 hours C or better or better - 4 hours C or better ...... To reach proficiency at the 202-level, a student may have to complete up to six hours of 100-level prerequisites. of 100-level to six hours up complete to have may student a at the 202-level, proficiency reach To 1 CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 hours HUM 211 [or HON 251] - 3 hours CSC 199 - 3 hours 3 hours 231 - ECO One Ethics, Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement category course - 3 hours course category and Civic Engagement Social Responsibility One Ethics, 3 hours 230 - ECO ENG 105 [or ENG 150] with a grade of ENG 105 [or ENG 150] with a grade - 3 hours category in this course Studies elective One University with lab—4-5 hours Studies science course One University hours or science course—3-5 Studies math One University 250—3-5 hours 220 or MAT MAT COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM CSC 199 - 3 hours 231 - 3 hours ECO CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 hours CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 HUM 211 [or HON 251] - 3 hours One University Studies science course with lab—4-5 hours with lab—4-5 Studies science course One University hours course—3-5 or science Studies math One University 250—3-5 hours 220 or MAT MAT - 3 hours course category Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility One Ethics, 230 - 3 hours ECO Modern language courses (single language), attaining (single language), courses Modern language - 3 hours category in this Studies elective One University COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM of with a grade ENG 105 [or ENG 150] All Bachelor of Science in Business degree candidates should follow the course of University Studies instruction indicated below. below. indicated instruction Studies of University the course should follow candidates All Bachelor of Science in Business degree Communication and Written Oral Oral and Written Communication and Written Oral All Bachelor of Arts in Business degree candidates should follow the course of University Studies instruction indicated below. below. indicated instruction Studies University of the course follow should candidates of Arts in Business degree All Bachelor Specifically required University Studies courses may be required for certain degrees or programs. degrees for certain required be may courses Studies University required Specifically NOTE: University Studies Electives University ...... Traditions and Philosophical Literary, Historical, World’s Social and Self-Awareness and Responsible Citizenship and Responsible Social and Self-Awareness

Skills Methodologies, and Quantitative Inquiry, Scientific

Bachelor of Science in Business (B.S.B.) Bachelor of Science in Business Studies Requirements University

Electives Studies Approved University ...... Traditions and Philosophical Literary, Historical, World’s Citizenship and Responsible Social and Self-Awareness Scientific Inquiry, Methodologies, and Quantitative Skills Methodologies, and Quantitative Inquiry, Scientific

University Studies Requirements University Bachelor of Arts in Business (B.A.B.) of Arts in Business Bachelor Specifically required University Studies courses may be required for certain degrees or programs. degrees for certain required be may courses Studies University required Specifically NOTE: Global Awareness, Cultural Diversity, and the World’s Artistic Traditions Artistic and the World’s Diversity, Cultural Global Awareness, Global Awareness, Cultural Diversity, and the World’s Artistic Traditions Artistic and the World’s Diversity, Cultural Global Awareness,

Academic Degrees and Programs 58 Academic Degrees and Programs 59

1 6 3 7 9 6 7 3 6 9 6 7-10 44-47 hours 35-38 hours ...... 7-10 a 202-level proficiency - 6 hours proficiency a 202-level

...... Specifically required University Studies courses may be required for certain degrees or programs. degrees for certain required be may courses Studies University required Specifically To reach proficiency at the 202-level, a student may have to complete up to six hours of 100-level prerequisites. of 100-level to six hours up complete to have may student a at the 202-level, proficiency reach To Modern language courses (single language), attaining (single language), courses Modern language One University Studies elective in this category - 3 hours category in this Studies elective One University One University Studies elective in this category - 3 hours category in this Studies elective One University with lab—4-5 hours Studies science course One University hours course—3-5 Studies mathematics One University COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM ENG 105 [or ENG 150] - 4 hours One University Studies science course with lab—4-5 hours with lab—4-5 Studies science course One University hours course—3-5 Studies mathematics One University COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM - 4 hours ENG 105 [or ENG 105] 211 - 3 hours ART 1 ENG 214 - 3 hours - 3 hours Studies electives of University the list from Studies elective One University NOTE: CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 hours HUM 211 [or HON 251] - 3 hours One Ethics, Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement category course - 3 hours course category and Civic Engagement Social Responsibility One Ethics, - 3 hours course One Social Science category ART 212 - 3 hours 212 ART HUM 211 [or HON 251] - 3 hours One Ethics, Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement category course - 3 hours course category Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility One Ethics, - 3 hours course One Social Science category hours CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 Oral and Written Communication and Written Oral All Bachelor of Fine Arts, creative writing degree candidates should follow the course of University Studies instruction indicated below. indicated Studies instruction of University course the follow should candidates writing degree All Bachelor of Fine Arts, creative All Bachelor of Fine Arts, art degree candidates should follow the course of University Studies instruction indicated below. below. indicated instruction Studies of University course the follow should candidates of Fine Arts, art degree All Bachelor Communication and Written Oral

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University Studies Requirements University Fine Arts (B.F.A.) of Fine Arts Bachelor Art Tracks

1 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 9 6 6 32 hours 35 hours ...... ed...... a 202-level proficiency - 6 hours proficiency a 202-level

...... graduate study in music, German or French is recommend or French in music, German study graduate CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 hours HUM 211 [or HON 251] - 3 hours Modern language courses (single language), attaining (single language), courses Modern language future For with lab - 4 hours Studies science course One University - 3 hours course Studies mathematics One University - 3 hours course category and Civic Engagement Social Responsibility One Ethics, - 3 hours course One social science category COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM ENG 105 [or ENG 150] - 4 hours CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 hours CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 HUM 211 [or HON 251] - 3 hours One University Studies elective course in this category - 3 hours category in this course Studies elective One University 4 hours with lab - Studies science course One University - 3 hours course Studies mathematics One University EDP 260 - 3 hours - 3 hours course category Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility One Ethics, - 3 hours course One Social Science category ENG 105 [or ENG 150] - 4 hours ENG 105 [or ENG 150] 121, 211 or 212 - 3 hours 105, ART the following: from One course COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM Scientific Inquiry, Methodologies, and Quantitative Skills Methodologies, and Quantitative Inquiry, Scientific Oral and Written Communication and Written Oral All Bachelor of Music degree candidates should follow the course of University Studies instruction indicated below. below. indicated Studies instruction of University the course follow should candidates All Bachelor of Music degree Oral and Written Communication and Written Oral All Bachelor of Music degree candidates should follow the course of University Studies instruction indicated below. below. indicated Studies instruction of University the course should follow candidates of Music degree All Bachelor Specifically required University Studies courses may be required for certain degrees or programs. degrees for certain required be may courses Studies University required Specifically NOTE: ...... Traditions and Philosophical Literary, Historical, World’s Social and Self-Awareness and Responsible Citizenship and Responsible Social and Self-Awareness

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Citizenship and Responsible Social and Self-Awareness Skills Methodologies, and Quantitative Inquiry, Scientific Traditions Artistic and the World’s Diversity, Cultural Global Awareness,

University Studies Requirements University Bachelor of Music (B.M.) of Music (B.M.) Bachelor Tracks and Composition Certification

Academic Degrees and Programs 60 Academic Degrees and Programs 61 - 6 6 7 3 7 3 3 3 6 3-5 10-15 38-43 hours 19-21 hours ...... below for course listing. listing. course for below ...... for additional details. for Bulletin Academic Students Students enrolled in associate degree programs have the same privileges as other undergraduate students. Students are eligible for Note: Specifically required University Studies courses may be required for certain degrees or programs. certain for courses may be required required University Studies Specifically Note: A variety of programs of study leading to associate degrees are offered through several colleges. Please collegiate/ see the several of through A of appropriate study leading variety programs offered are degrees to associate Choose from the list of University Studies courses. Studies courses. of University the list Choose from One Ethics, Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement category course - 3 hours course category and Civic Engagement Social Responsibility One Ethics, - 3 hours course One Social Science category CIV 201 or CIV 202 [or HON 201 or 202] - 3 hours HUM 211 [or HON 251] - 3 hours One University Studies science or mathematics course—3-5 hours course—3-5 Studies science or mathematics One University COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM ENG 105 [or ENG 150] - 4 hours - 3 hours category in this Studies elective One University with lab—4-5 hours Studies science course One University hours course—3-5 Studies mathematics One University The undeclared major in the Center for Academic Success provides students with one-on-one advising and guidance, assistance in career career in assistance guidance, and advising one-on-one with students provides Success Academic for Center the in major undeclared The a student is to required University, declare State an At Murray area/major by the time a minimum of 45 credit hours are earned. If 15 COM 161 [or HON 165] - 3 hours COM - 4 hours ENG 105 [or ENG 150]

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Acceptance as Honors based standardized on such factors recommendations. faculty and activities, and interests extracurricular in ship abilities as displayed Honors College CSC CSC CSC THD PHI PHI POL RGS PHI PHI PHI HON HON HUM HUM HON HON HON HON HIS HIS HIS CIV ENG ENG ENG ART ART CIV SOC ART HON POL PSY SOC HON HON HON EDP EDU FIN GDS ECO ECO ECO POL AGR NLS PHI Social Science - 2 3 3 - The student must complete three hours of mathematics chosen from the University Studies mathematics mathematics Studies University the from chosen mathematics of hours three complete must student The - 1 Senior Honors Thesis Senior Honors Project Engagement Professional Honors Honors Seminar in Comparative Politics Seminar in Comparative Honors Honors Seminar in Archaeology Honors Seminar in Psychology Honors Seminar in Economics Honors I History Seminar in World Honors II History Seminar in World Honors Seminar in Ethics Honors II and Philosophy Seminar in Literature Honors Relations Seminar in International Honors Honors Seminar in Sociology Honors Honors Seminar in Theatre Honors Abroad Seminar in Fine Arts and Culture Honors Seminar in Communication Honors I History Seminar in World Honors II History Seminar in World Honors Seminar in Science Honors Seminar in Mathematics Honors Interdisciplinary Humanities and Fine Arts Humanities and Fine Interdisciplinary Seminar in Visual Arts Honors Seminar in Music Honors Transitions Research Composition and Rhetoric, Honors and Philosophy Seminar in Literature Honors 437 440 272 150 180 232 201 or 202 212 or 252 270 or 133 163 164 165 201 202 261 262 109 161 162 100T 150 251 HON 100T is only required for undeclared incoming honors students. honors incoming undeclared for HON 100T is only required majors. or nursing business, education, for HON 165 is required previously. not taken was Choose whichever 1 2 3 Mathematics in Competency Accepted students must participate in at least one Honors Seminar a semester until the sequence is complete unless arrangements are the unless until sequence Seminar arrangements at complete one is ina least Honors semester participate must students Accepted and visiting among scholars. Ampleprofessors, students, opportunityexchange The intellectual isHonors College encourages provided The hallmarks of the Honors College are small class size and the resulting individual availableattention to its students. Professors and English. including ENG 150 Honors courses, in HON prefix enroll may College to the Honors admitted Only students category (not including HON 262) at MAT 135 or higher. This course can serve as the prerequisite for HON 262. for as the prerequisite serve can This course 135 or higher. MAT (not including HON 262) at category made with In the order honors to director. receive an honors diploma, an honors student must complete the honors including sequence requirements described graduation State Murray all satisfy and average, point grade 3.2 a maintain competencies, required the fulfill below, the completion of an area or a major In and the minor. programs they choose, honorsstudents will beexpected to select the more chal offered. lenging courses dialogue. for partly selected are faculty The materials. course the of understanding full a developing in students all to available readily are lecturers guest students. with contact intellectual interactive productive, fostering to on the basis of their commitment Additional Honors Diploma Requirements Diploma Additional Honors HON HON HON One of the following: HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON Three of the following: HON One of the following: HON HON One of the following: HON HON HON HON HON Two of the following: Two HON HON HON ENG HON HON Honors Sequence - Arts Sequence Honors Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (B.A.B.) in Business Arts of Bachelor (B.F.A.) Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Academic Degrees and Programs 66 Academic Degrees and Programs 67 - - 2 3 3 - a credit for The 12-hour must 105) have student sequence in (excluding one modern language cul - The student must complete one lab science chosen from the This Studies University course science category. 1 - Students must participate in a year, semester, or summer study abroad program (9 day minimum). Courses taken abroad abroad taken Courses minimum). day (9 program abroad study summer or semester, year, a in participate must Students - Honors Professional Engagement Project Engagement Professional Honors Honors Seminar in Psychology Honors Seminar in Economics Honors I History Seminar in World Honors II History Seminar in World Honors Relations Seminar in International Honors Politics Seminar in Comparative Honors Thesis Senior Honors Honors Seminar in Sociology Honors Seminar in Archaeology Honors Honors Seminar in Fine Arts and Culture Abroad Seminar in Fine Arts and Culture Honors Seminar in Communication Honors I History Seminar in World Honors II History Seminar in World Honors Seminar in Ethics Honors II and Philosophy Seminar in Literature Honors Interdisciplinary Humanities and Fine Arts Humanities and Fine Interdisciplinary Seminar in Visual Arts Honors Seminar in Music Honors Seminar in Theatre Honors Transitions Research Composition and Rhetoric, Honors and Philosophy Seminar in Literature Honors 440 180 232 201 or 202 270 or 272 437 133 150 164 165 201 202 212 252 109 161 162 163 100T 150 251 HON 100T is only required for undeclared incoming honors students. honors incoming undeclared for HON 100T is only required majors. or nursing business, education, for HON 165 is required previously. not taken was Choose whichever Competency in Mathematics - The student must complete three hours of mathematics chosen from the University Studies mathematics mathematics Studies University the from chosen mathematics of hours three complete must student The - Mathematics in Competency Studies science category. the University one lab science chosen from complete must in Science - The student Competency culmi in one modern language 105) (excluding 6-hour sequence a for credit have must - The student in Modern Language Competency 1 2 3 Competency in Competency Modern Language Competency Competency in Science Abroad Study category (not including HON 262) at MAT 135 or higher.. 135 or higher.. MAT (not including HON 262) at category can serve as the prerequisite for HON 261. for prerequisite as the serve can minating no lower than a 202-level course. course. a 202-level than no lower minating course. than a 102-level no lower nating may be used towards the Honors Sequence, modern language competency, major, or minor. major, competency, language Sequence, modern the Honors be used towards may Additional Honors Diploma Requirements Diploma Additional Honors HON HON One of the following: HON HON HON HON HON HON Two of the following: Two HON HON One of the following: HON HON One of the following: HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON of the following: Two HON ENG Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (B.S.A.) Agriculture Bachelor of Science in Science in Business (B.S.B.) of Bachelor Engineering (B.S.E.) Bachelor of Science in Studies (B.I.S) Bachelor of Integrated (B.S.N.) Science in Nursing of Bachelor (B.S.W.) Bachelor of Social Work Honors Sequence - Science Sequence Honors - - - students receiving credit for the Honors Focus Focus Honors the for credit receiving students 2 Honors Seminar in Literature and Philosophy II and Philosophy Seminar in Literature Honors Seminar in Science Honors Seminar in Mathematics Honors Relations Seminar in International Honors Politics Seminar in Comparative Honors Thesis Senior Honors Project Engagement Professional Honors Honors Seminar in World History II History Seminar in World Honors Seminar in Ethics Honors Seminar in Economics Honors I and Philosophy Seminar in Literature Honors Honors Seminar in Sociology Honors Seminar in Archaeology Honors Seminar in Visual Arts Honors Seminar in Music Honors Seminar in Theatre Honors Abroad Seminar in Fine Arts and Culture Honors Seminar in Communication Honors Seminar in Psychology Honors I History Seminar in World Honors 252 261 262 270 272 437 440 202 212 232 251 133 150 161 162 163 164 165 180 201 Additional Hours of University Studies Science, Math, or Language - Nine hours in addition to the competency courses mentioned above; above; mentioned courses competency the to addition in hours Nine - Language or Math, Science, Studies University of Hours Additional Study Abroad - Students must participate in a year, semester, or summer study abroad program (9 day minimum). Courses taken abroad abroad taken Courses minimum). day (9 program abroad study summer or semester, year, a in participate must Students - Abroad Study As a complement to the placement process, Murray State University offersto qualified students an opportunity to gain coursecredit In order to participate in this program, thestudent must be a currently enrolled, degree-seekingstudent at the time of appointment, the Council on Postsecondary Education guidelines for entering freshmen. for entering guidelines Education the Council on Postsecondary 105 support, and ESS 120 and ESS 121 for a heavy reading University content Studies course. Each of these onecourses offers hour of credit. to charge of free provided is tutoring Small-group courses. curriculum core other and Spanish physics, chemistry, biology, math, English, the university. at enrolled student any Students who complete the following requirements but who are unable to finish the complete Honors Sequence for the Honors Diploma Honors the for Sequence Honors complete the finish to unable are who but requirements following the complete who Students Take six of the following seminars while at Murray State. At least three of these seminars must be at the 200-level. Only one of these of one Only 200-level. the at be must seminars these of three least At State. Murray at while seminars following the of six Take The Community College, located in Lowry Center, offers the following services for all Murray State students. State for all Murray servicesfollowing the offers in Lowry Center, located The Community College, Classes — classes Developmental The in developmental Community English, College math, administers and reading in with accordance for instruction the supplementary through Community Support College:— ENG Courses offered are forThe 111 courses ENG following Tutoring Program — The peer-tutoring program offers assistance through drop-instudy sessions. Sessions are typically providedfor for the 202 courses, but the student may place out or test out of these prior credits with sufficient prior instruction. prior instruction. with sufficient out of these prior credits out or test place may but the student the 202 courses, for students should consult their major advisors in deciding which courses to take, as specific courses are often needed to fulfill general educa general fulfill to needed often are courses specific as take, to courses which deciding in advisors major their consult should students tion requirements for some majors. Either HON 261 or HON 262 may be taken for three of these hours. for three taken be 261 or HON 262 may Either HON for some majors. requirements tion or minor. major, competency, language Sequence, modern the Honors be used towards may restricted baccalaureate admission status in order to participate. A student can elect to participate in this program for a summer, a semester a semester a summer, for program this in participate to elect can student A participate. to order in status admission baccalaureate restricted - educa a structured is program this Education, Cooperative for Commission National the to According experiences. work approved through classroomtional studies integrating strategy with learning throughproductive work experiences in a fieldrelated to academic a student’s or career goals. It provides progressive experiences in integrating theory and human of practice. understanding This an extension developing in of assists and classroomcareer a study entering tofor practice preparation in a student’s the to dimension unique a adds profession relationships involved in thework setting. The program isthree-way a partnership between the students, the educational institution and for each party. responsibilities specific with the employers at earned six hours least at credit have must The student or with university. a college minimum an at of accredited 24 accumulated credits an un be under and or higher of 2.00 GPA cumulative established an have must student the addition, In participation. to prior State Murray will receive their Bachelor’s Degree with an Honors Focus. Unlike Honors Diploma graduates, graduates, Diploma Honors Unlike Focus. Honors an with Degree Bachelor’s their receive will must satisfy the appropriate University Studies curriculum for their major. University Studies curriculum satisfy the appropriate must seminar credits can be a fromsubstitution another institution. ENG 150 maysubstituted be for one ofHonors the seminars by permis sion of the director. Cooperative Education • • Community College • Study Abroad - Students must participate in a year, semester, or summer study abroad program (9 day minimum). (9 day program study abroad or summer semester, year, in a participate must - Students Study Abroad Other Academic Programs HON HON prerequisites are language same the in courses 201 and 102, 101, Language level. 302 or 301, 202, the at class language modern a Complete HON HON requirements: two of the following and complete HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON Honors Focus

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------If a student participates in the in participates student a If Failure to and register Failure pay with concurrent em- Enrollment in must be with Enrollment the concurrent employ program A PresidentialFellow/Scholar must enroll in and successfullycomplete at least one Honors seminar each semester either untilgradu This program is for graduating high school seniors of exceptional ability. Applicants should rank in the upper ten percent of their class and class their of percent ten upper the in rank should Applicants ability. exceptional of seniors school high graduating for is program This Those students designated as presidential scholars presidentialor fellows (as of May 2009) may an interdisciplinaryfollow studies The National provides a Studentwonderful program Exchange opportunityfor MSUstudentsto attend another college or in university Service Learning uses experiential learningtechniques to combine community service with specific learning objectives in a course. needs community actual meet that experiences service organized carefully in participation active through develop and learn Students • • The instructionalmethod integrated is into academicthe curriculum provides and for time students to reflectcommunity situations. and skills in actual knowledge acquired to use newly opportunities on their activities have • Students for responsibility and caring of sense a develop students help communities the into extended and classroom the in taught lessons The • For students to earn recognition as a Service Learning Scholar they needto complete twelve (12) hours of credit in Service Learning Courses that have been officially recognized as including service learningare designated with lettera “S” in the section number in the Work assignments must be approved by an assignments be must academic anddepartment approved made are gov in Work businesses, non-profit, educational, industries, To apply, students need to download apply, the forms from the appropriate MSU Career ServicesTo web site. These must forms to be the taken ters total) or until graduation, provided the student meets the requirements of the program and meets specified academic standards. standards. academic specified and meets program of the requirements the meets student the provided graduation, or until total) ters have a have minimum ACT composite score of 28. In addition leadership abilities. they academicrecords, toexcellent must demonstrated have a fees), course/health (no tuition instate includes scholarship This process. selection final the of part as required is interview on-campus An semes (eight years additional for three renewable is room. Thisaward college residential 10 meal plan, per board and week a semiprivate Scholarships major to satisfy degreerequirements. This program isstructured to the individualstudent’s needs and maythe not standard curricular necessarily requirements. conform The to individual student’s program must be approved by the Honors College director as well as the advisor. departmental the United States, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands for up to one full calendar year. This unique program allows students to take classes at a at classes take to students allows program unique This year. calendar full one to up for Islands Virgin the or Rico Puerto States, United the MSU at enroll can students State Murray exchange. the following record academic MSU student their on classes same those the place and campus allow host will A) (Plan campus host the at Registration B). (Plan tuition MSU pay will they MSU at enroll they If campus. host the at or and record academic student’s the on placed be will campus host the at taken classes case, either In tuition. in-state its campus that pay to details. more for ServicesOffice the Career Contact graduation. towards as credit counted Through Through Service Learning students perform meaningful service to the community while engaging in a study that is to related that service. service Philosophically, learning reflects the belief that education should be connected to values as and well character, as vocational and social responsibility. community. and the with the university in collaboration coordinated are and that activities, and journal writing. discussions, class small group through Community Service (National Act, 1990). others of 2.75 of and 3.00 a in the GPA student an minimum must the have overall GPA classes. designated This Additionally, courses. designated conferral. of degree at the time record academic student’s on the recognized will be designation Sector. Role of Service Nonprofit and the to the NLS 290-S01 Introduction example: Schedule of Classes. For ation or until the sequence has been completed. Presidential Fellow/ScholarA is not required completeto the Studies University require to fail who students However, competencies. and prerequisites including sequence, Seminar Honors the complete to required is but ments maintain must Fellows/Scholars Presidential graduation. for requirements Studies University complete must Sequence Honors the complete to encouraged are They on campus. live to also expected are They the fellowship/scholarship. retain to in order average point a 3.20 grade study ofearn that will the theirDiploma challenging increase to more Honors structured, oppor lessand programs develop permitted are and advisor, a faculty of guidance the under week each research of hours five complete must Fellows Presidential achievement. for tunities ScholarsPresidential mustcomplete five hours of service volunteer hours per week as by designated the Scholarship Office, which cannot credit. college/degree be used for or an academic year. All students participating in the program are considered full-time students. No more than six hours of coop/internship coop/internship of hours six than more No students. full-time considered are program the in participating students All year. academic an or requirements. graduation will credit minimum apply baccalaureate towards Tuition will be assessed at the in-state rate (only for the coop/internship courses) for students enrolled during that semester. that during enrolled students for courses) coop/internship for the (only rate at the in-state will be assessed Tuition ment. Since a coop/internship is considered full-time, astudent’s advisor must approve any additional hours (up requirements. to restrictive more have 12) may departments in advance. Individual academic advisor and department chairperson or co-op advisor for approval and submission to the Office of the for Registrar scheduling. of the Payment credit course must be prior arranged to leaving for the work assignment. awarded. not being in the credit will result ployment ernmental and research organizations located throughout the world. The university makes no guarantee as to placement into a coop/intern coop/intern a into placement to as guarantee no makes university The world. the throughout located organizations research and ernmental experience or earnings, but makes every effortto place students to their best educational488 Worknumbered advantage. courses experiences Coop 300. is maycredit of hours be three receive paidto order in or work must student a hours of number minimum The non-paid. pass/fail. or graded be may Internships letter-graded. are 489 numbered courses Coop pass/fail. graded are coop/internship. three-hour the to addition in taken be can courses of hours credit 12 than more no courses, other taking while program Presidential Fellows/Scholars Studies ProgramPresidential Fellows/Scholars National Student Exchange National Service Learning Program - - An application may be rejected for several reasons including, but not limited to: cumulative GPA below 2.00, poor academic or disciplin or academic poor 2.00, below GPA cumulative to: limited not including, but reasons several for rejected be may application An Some programs are in high demand and may receive more applications than space available. A waitlisted applicant may be moved to full to moved be may applicant waitlisted A available. space than applications more receive may and demand high in are programs Some In some cases conditional admission may be issuedto an applicant. This means the applicant must meet specific conditions within a Applicants Applicants to MSU Exchange Programs will be interviewed at MSU by a committee offaculty and professionalstaff. If nominated to Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Complete applications will be reviewed by the appropriate selection committee. Selection committee. selection appropriate the by reviewed be will applications Complete reviewed. be not will applications Incomplete A completed application will include an MSU application through the online application system, which may require an essay, reference, reference, require an essay, may which system, will application include the anA online through completed MSUapplication application All MSU students are eligible to apply to study abroad if they are in good academic and disciplinary standing with a minimum cumulative cumulative minimum a with standing disciplinary and academic good in are they if abroad study to apply to eligible are students MSU All Providers are study abroad companies and consortia that provide programs to students for study, intern, work, and other education abroad abroad education other and work, intern, study, for students to programs provide that consortia and companies abroad study are Providers Admission decisions are sent via email to the email address provided in the MSU online application. Once admitted to studya abroad Like Presidential Fellows, Trustee Scholars may follow an interdisciplinary studies major suited to the individual’s needs to satisfy degree degree satisfy to needs individual’s the to suited major studies interdisciplinary an follow may Scholars Trustee Fellows, Presidential Like Rejection admission should a fully admitted applicant drop out of the program far enough in advance of program departure. of program far enough in advance out of the program drop applicant admission should a fully admitted Waitlist certain certain time in frame to order be fully admitted to theprogram. If these conditions are not met within the specified allotted,time the ap- the program. from will be rejected plicant Conditional Admission participate in the exchange, the application is then submitted to the exchange university for full review and approval. Failure to submit any to submit Failure approval. and review full for university exchange to the submitted then is application the exchange, the in participate admission Final program. exchange to the by MSU rejection in result will manner timely a in exchange the for required materials additional admissions will Exchange the EAO. to and simultaneously the student and to issued directly university made the by decisions exchange are outcome the what or place take will this when over control no has EAO MSU The university. exchange the of schedule admission the on fall be appealed. will be. Admission decisions cannot Exchange Program Selection Program Exchange committees consist of the leadership of the program applied to as well as a representative of the Education Abroad Office (EAO). Interviews Interviews (EAO). Office Abroad Education the of representative a as well as to applied program the of leadership the of consist committees programs provider to Applicants appealed. be cannot decisions Admission guaranteed. not and competitive is Admission requested. be may standards. selection provider will be subject to Selection and transcript. Additional application components such as proof of language proficiency may apply for specific programs as determined by determined as programs for specific may apply proficiency proof of language such as components Additional application and transcript. Applicationto a studythe or abroad doesprogram program provider. not automatically assume admission to theprogram. All application Applicants approval. program for consideration into taken be will University, State Murray with standing disciplinary including components, to Applicantstowill provider mustprograms providercomplete programs a andrequire applicationto separate submit the both provider. the MSU and provider applicationsto your have application to the study Yourprovider abroadprogram considered application complete. for admission. requirements prerequisite or proficiency, audition, language additional essay, also have may Application Requirements Application GPA of 2.00. Eligibility and requirements for individual programs will vary and may be determined by the program director or program provider. provider. program or director program the by determined be may and vary will programs program. individual the for by requirements determined as and Eligibility requirements 2.00. other of and/or GPA fluency, language prerequisites, course requirement, GPA higher a include may This This information isavailable for providers on the providerwebsite abroada student as study in and participate must status or alumni forstaff, faculty, at MSU MSU who dostudents not as also have enrolled Participants programs online at murraystate.edu/educationabroad. program. abroad the study for earning credit or intern Application and Selection ProcessApplication and Eligibility opportunities. These include current MSU partners CCSA, CEA, KIIS, ISA, IBS, and IPAI. For the purposes of these policies and procedures all procedures and policies these of purposes the For IPAI. and IBS, ISA, KIIS, CEA, CCSA, partners MSU current include These opportunities. as “provider” to throughout. will be referred of these partners program. their for steps Post-Acceptance the complete to application online the to login to participant the of responsibility the is it program, not com steps Post-Acceptance murraystate.edu/studyabroaddeadlines. at website on the EAO posted deadlines are The Post-Acceptance Admission ary standing at MSU, an incomplete application, poor reference, or inadequate academic connection to the program course(s). program to the connection academic or inadequate reference, poor application, an incomplete MSU, at ary standing is final. completion until HOLD placed on their MSU account a Study Abroad will have this date by pleted

Education Abroad Education requirements, requirements, as long as the individual program is approved by the departmental advisor and Honors A Scholar College Trustee director. Honors the complete to must also in enroll required and at least one seminar successfully orHonors complete untileither each theuntilsemester graduation sequence has are but requirements Studies University the complete to required University not are complete Scholars must Sequence Trustee Honors completed. been the complete to fail who students However, competencies. and prerequisites including Sequence, Studies requirements for Trusteegraduation. Scholars must maintain a 3.20 grade pointaverage in orderto retain the scholarship. They more structured, lessto develop Diploma earn permitted to the and Honors are encouraged on are live They campus. to also expected are volunteer of hours five complete must Scholars Trustee achievement. for opportunities their increase will that study of programs challenging credit. college/degree for cannot be used Office, which the Scholarship by as designated per week service hours Trustee Scholars ProgramTrustee

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Until participants are registered for appropriate courses at MSU financial MSU at courses appropriate for registered are participants Until account and myGate on payments make timefor theirstudy Billing abroad program. is the participant’s responsibility. Billing is not applied to a participant account until the par the until account participant a to applied not is Billing responsibility. participant’s the is myGate Students will be billed to their MSU account for the Signature program fee. MSU billing can be set up on a payment plan through the MSU the through plan payment a on up set be can billing MSU fee. program Signature the for account MSU their to billed be will Students Exchange Exchange program students will be billed partially or in fullat MSUfor theexchangefees. program The Horizons program description Students on MSU Signature Programs will have tuition assessed as follows: follows: tuition assessed as will have Programs on MSU Signature Students your at account MSU the to charged is Tuition Students: Undergraduate for Courses Break Spring and Semester Second-Half Fall/Spring • course(s). for the program waived their tuition and will have in the summer course will enroll Students • Summer Courses: • Fall/Spring Second-Half Semester and Spring Break Courses for Graduate Students: Students will incur additional tuition charges for Registration for courses is the responsibility of the participant. the of responsibility the is courses for Registration gradu into figure will take to wish they course(s) the how abroad studying to prior understand to participant the of responsibility the is It Students who take courses abroad that have not been pre-approved are not guaranteed credit upon return. Students should make sure sure make should Students return. upon credit guaranteed not are pre-approved been not have that abroad courses take who Students If a participant wishesto appeal a grade, this appeal musttake place with the program provider andfaculty member who issued the All grades received from or foreign domestic institutions on behalf of MSU students who earn college credit will into calculated be the Study abroad grades are received directly from program providers and institutions abroad and cannot be reported by the participant. Financial Federal result, a As progress. academic satisfactory show not may status MSU student’s the arrives transcript student’s the Until Course approval Course approval and mustregistration becompleted priorto student orientation andprogram departure inorder to receivecredit for Study abroad courses taught by MSU faculty are submitted directlyto MSU. This submission may not meet theregular submission Bursar’s Office. Setting this up through through up this Setting Office. Bursar’s MSU Signature Program Fee Program MSU Signature details which fees will be charged at MSU. Full-time semester tuition is charged at MSU at the rate normally applied to the participants status participants the to applied normally rate the at MSU at charged is tuition semester Full-time MSU. at charged be will fees which details forweb MSU classes Additional charges student. or out-of-state in-state or a graduate or out-of-state in-state MSU at as an undergraduate while taken on Additional feeswill the program may orapply. exchange may notfees, includeroom, visafees, excursion board, and other is When fee not charges. a to a charged or account program program student does not exchange include and room board, these expenses on-site. the participant will be paid by regular regular full-time tuitionrate. Students takingfewer than 12 on-campus hours will be assessed an additional per hourlyrate for the study This abroad course. means that taking students web classes to meet full-timefewer than but credittaking hourrequirements 12 hours on course(s). abroad study for the web) or method (traditional based on the instructional will be assessed tuition charges campus course. abroad study and spring break semester their second-half Signature Program Tuition Program Signature ticipant registers for the study abroad class. It is possible that class registration will take place after bills have been sent out by the Bursar’s Bursar’s sentby the out have been after bills place take will registration class. It class is possible that study abroad for the registers ticipant Office. It is responsibility to the student’s checktheir at murraystate.edu/Admissions/BursarsOffice/CriticalDates. found online the schedule follow Office and by the Bursars’s set timelines are Registration aid and study abroad scholarships cannot be released for any program. Program fees may not be placed onto a participant account until registration iscomplete. This does not mean that participantsare not enrolled in theprogram, but that theyare not officially registered to receive academic credit. requirementsRegistration vary by program and are detailedon theEAO website by programat murraystate. edu/studyabroadprocedures. Course Credit Grade and Transfer ation requirements. Credit is not automatic. Students must follow the appropriate procedure for their program as detailed at murraystate. asdetailed forprogram their procedure follow the appropriate is Credit must Students not automatic. requirements. ation from expelled or rejected be may program the of start the to prior approval credit obtain not do who Students edu/studyabroadprocedures. upon return. credit academic receive to fail and/or a program course a If completed. been already have that MSU at courses for count will that program abroad study their on courses in enroll not do they followed. policy will be repeat MSU’s completed, was already that course for an MSU substitute back to is transferred Exchange Program Fee Program Exchange Billing grade. MSU cannot change grades issued by another institution. another institution. issued by grades change MSU cannot grade. Grade Appeals Grade Grade Transfer Grade pass/ receive to order In GPA. MSU the into configured be will these received, are grades letter If (GPA). average point grade cumulative MSU grades. letter without form of pass/fail report in the grade the send must institution the transferring courses, abroad study for credit fail do not programs abroad study of calendars academic The grades. the reporting institution the by mailed and paper via issued be will Grades MSU. at has begun semester following after the received often are As such, grades calendar. the MSU academic match traditionally that mean not does This record. academic the to posted grades/credit and received is transcript the until held be may Scholarships and Aid will funds met, been has progress academic satisfactory confirms that received is transcript a until but MSU, by revoked be will funds these use. for not be available schedule, however, some students may receive an “Incomplete” grade until the program and course assignment deadlines are completed. assignment and deadlinescourse completed. until the are an grade program receive “Incomplete” some may students schedule, however, It is the responsibility of the participantto ensure that are all submitted materials/coursework by the MSU deadline tohave their earned course(s). for the program submitted grade Courses will not be created or re-created for a student after a program has been completed. has been a program after a student for or re-created will not be created Courses the program.

Grades ------account. If account. myGate for the course. E for when myGate from withdrawing the Lack program. of participation in class or failure topay account and the program provider account to ensure there is a zero balance prior to utilizing refunds for other refunds balance utilizingprior to is a zero there ensure to account provider and the program account myGate To apply To Federal Financial Aid to a study abroad program, participants must betaking courses in the program that willcount toward MSU their on award an as them receive will Aid Financial Federal and scholarships abroad study receiving Participants include Guidelines may atspecified murraystate.edu/studyabroadfunding. online are scholarships abroad study Eligibility guidelines for Participants withdrawing from a program after the withdrawal deadline, found online at murraystate.edu/studyabroaddeadlines, will be will murraystate.edu/studyabroaddeadlines, at online found deadline, withdrawal the after program a from withdrawing Participants Withdrawal or expulsion from programs while abroad will result in a failing course grade. Course grades for medical withdrawals will first complete must within students Office, Abroad the administered Education In scholarships study abroad to be order for considered Applications will bereviewed by acommittee. Award notifications are made via email to the email address provided in the online ap MSU students receiving scholarships through the regular scholarship awarding process at MSU should know the following important • Participants in an MSU Signature semester program may use tuitionawards toward the tuition charges applied to the MSU account • Students in the Honors College may use 25% of their academic year merit scholarships for any semester provider study abroad pro Participants on summer programs must be enrolledfor at least 6-credit hoursfor the summerterm to be eligiblefor federal student programs. for provider portion of their MSU merit scholarships not use any may College not in the Honors who are • Students Aswhether is that study or such,domestic international. these not during summer are • MSU study, provided any Regular scholarships For full program withdrawal, an applicant must submit in writing his/her intention and reason for withdrawing from a study abroad pro abroad study a from withdrawing for reason and intention his/her writing in submit must applicant an withdrawal, program full For Undergraduate Undergraduate participants in providerprograms will not pay additional tuition at MSU for theirprovider programabroad. Graduate the MSU account has a zero balance, awards will then be used to cover study abroad fees that are applied to the MSU account. For provider provider For account. MSU the to applied are that fees abroad study cover to used be then will awards balance, zero a has account MSU the participant’s the is It Office. Bursar’s the with completed is Note Promissory a if MSU from provider the to sent be may fees these programs, encour kind are any of refund a receive who Participants departure. paid in full to prior are fees abroad study that ensure to responsibility graduation requirements. Participants who have received the maximum Federal Financial Aid eligibility during the fall academic and Financial spring Aid eligibilityduring the Federal maximum the received have who Participants requirements. graduation complete must for summer aid participants To be eligible study abroad. for or aid summer additional semester not be eligible for may year yet not have and for are eligible who Participants aid. financial federal requesting time first the is it if year academic current the for FAFSA a program. abroad the study for Pell receive could year the academic for Pell the maximum met specificrequirement, major orrequirements, a financialminimum need Applicants requirements. shouldGPA apply only to those scholar Financial Aid and Scholarships Eligibility Scholarship Study Abroad assessed any fees that cannot be recovered for the program. This may be up to the full cost of the program. Withdrawal fees will be charged charged be will fees Withdrawal program. the of cost full the to up be may This program. the for recovered be cannot that fees any assessed fees will apply whether MSU orfee Withdrawal to the account. has notparticipant’s been the applied full to program thestudent account date. the withdrawal by of and the cost refund no program will place receive while taking abroad or expulsions basis. on case a by Withdrawals case be considered expense. the participant’s home will be at returning the online application the study of pieces required abroad all submit must program Applicants application at ‘approved.’ ‘pending’ or either murraystate.edu/studyabroadapplication. is status application program online The the after scholarshipavailable application becomes circumstances. under any will not be considered applicants funding. Incomplete scholarship for be considered to in order information: program. semester that for Study Abroad Scholarship Application Scholarship Study Abroad Selection Scholarship Study Abroad Recipients MSU Scholarship Current aged to check their to aged expenses. session a summer to addition in program abroad study hour 3-credit a in enrolling by requirement 6-hour this meet may Participants loans. MSU. at ships for which the eligibility requirements are met. Students who do not meet the minimum eligibility requirements will not be consid ered. plication approximately twoweeks after the scholarship deadline. Scholarshipsare competitive and applicants should make information every falsified effort have to found Applications funding. receive to chance greatest the for possible application best the submitting toward kind. funding of any for scholarship will be disqualified gram. abroad. summer study be applied to funds cannot Program Withdrawal Provider Programs Tuition Programs Provider student participants will be charged tuition at springbreak, MSU or when at registered second-half semester, MSU forsemester a winter, course. Graduate students will not be charged MSU tuitionfor courses when they areatregistered a providerreceiving a transcript from courses. abroad study for summer at MSU registered when summer tuition be charged will not students Graduate another institution. gram gram to the BOTH MSU EAO and to the provider (if program applicable). It is the responsibility of the student to drop classes or withdraw from their study abroad classes through their received Until is writtenthe notification receives in EAO a confir withdrawal. and applicant does the program not fees constitute program account. student the on remain will billing and program the in participants full considered are applicants approved EAO, from email mation an receive will experience abroad program after the the class drop to attempt who participants program Spring Break

Academic Degrees and Programs 72 Academic Degrees and Programs 73 - - - Failure to do so may mean the mean may so do to Failure Passports must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the return date of your program abroad. program your of date return the beyond months 6 least at for valid be must Passports It is the responsibility of the study abroad participant to: participant abroad study of the It is the responsibility and murraystate.edu/studentaffairs; at online found Handbook and Policies Life the MSU Student to • Adhere • Communicate in a timely manner with the provider program (ifEAO, applicable) andfaculty memberat thecontact details provided • Provide a personal email address that belongs to the participant and check that regularly accountforprogram requests, information and him/herself; materials and program all application • Complete and materials; all program • Read application the of components mandatory all complete and knowledge his/her of best the to information correct and accurate Provide • and orientation; study abroad mandatory • Attend and country; of the foreign • Comply with the laws • Comply andwith program classthe andattend all activi rules provider ofand ofstudy the theregulations and/or program university Participants may travel via personal vehicle, commercial airlines, and other public and private transportation both stateside and abroad. abroad. and stateside both transportation private and public other and airlines, commercial vehicle, personal via travel may Participants in result may delays and Cancellations provider. program the or MSU of responsibility the not are cancellations or delays Transportation • Obtain the appropriate approval for courses in writing prior to participation in the program; and program; in the to participation in writing prior courses for approval the appropriate • Obtain on spent their behalf already if costs any unrecoverable paying program, from the in• writing NotifyEAO of the to a decision withdraw Schol Aid, of Financial Offices the to, limited not but including MSU, of offices the by required processes and forms required Complete • • Purchase travel insurance that covers the duration of the program. of the program. the duration covers that insurance travel • Purchase According According to the website of the Warnings U.S. are Department issued of Travel by State (DOS) the at U.S. DOS travel.state.gov, “when tak programs abroad study supports MSU whole, the not and country a of parts for Warnings Travel issues DOS the that Understanding Students who have been awarded funds from outside sources must inquire directly with those sources and/or the Scholarship Office to Office the Scholarship and/or with those sources directly inquire must outside sources funds from been awarded who have Students • The housing portion of a Presidential Fellowshipand the Marvin D. Mills Scholarshipmay beavailable for use on MSU Signature se- • the formal geographic region of study must take place in a location that is NOT under a current Travel Warning; and Warning; Travel under a current is NOT that place in a location take must of study region geographic • the formal coverage insurance that proof provide must Program, Signature MSU Faculty-Led a is program the if faculty MSU or providers, program • warning and strategy exit full provide must Program, Signature MSU Faculty-Led a is program the if faculty MSU or providers, program • and Warning; under the Travel region place in the geographic not take must excursions sponsored for travel • program under region geographic the to activity program a of part as or independently travel not shall faculty MSU and providers, participants, • country. to the to travel Form prior Release Warning Travel to sign a faculty agree and MSU • participants It is the responsibility of the program participantto obtain and maintain avalid passport and visa (where applicable)for all and travel in the application; and in the application; and other updates; and/or reports, status deadlines; and the indicated by and post-acceptance Conduct During this travel participants will be subject to airline and TSA rules, and rules and regulations of foreign entities, which may change at any at may change which entities, foreign of regulations and rules and rules, TSA and airline to subject be will participants travel this During time without notice. the loss of time abroadprogram and/or thecancellation of activities refund without to the participant. provider and/orprogram MSU the and length program affects that travel reschedule to providers transportation other and airlines with work to effort possible every make will activities as little as possible. Travel inability to travel abroad for participation in the study abroad program. Students who do not comply with this international requirement will requirement international this with comply not do who Students program. abroad study the in participation for abroad travel to inability not a receive and refund Financial program Federal Aid and study abroad scholarships will be partially or dueto fully revoked the inability if determine the a of country visa study requires and see visa and to determine costs procedures, To the to begin course. complete and/or country. of that website the Consulate ties; and and at murraystate.edu/studyabroaddeadlines; found online deadline the withdrawal after place takes withdrawal arships, Registration, and Housing, Registration, arships, andstatus full-time maintain while abroad inorder to ensure applicability of and scholarships financial MSU; and to and upon return the program aid both for long-term, long-term, protracted conditions that make acountry dangerousor unstable lead the State Departmentto recommend that Americans avoid or consider the risk of to travel Warning is A that also country. Travel issued when the U.S. ability Government’s to assist American staff.” of its of a drawdown or because consulate or of an embassy to the closure due constrained is citizens Travel Warning Certain for Countries Travel verify what portion of funds may be available to apply to study abroad fees. study abroad to to apply available be of funds may portion what verify Outside Scholarship Sources Outside Scholarship mester mester programs. Students receiving these funds should speak with the Scholarship Office to verify if theirhousing award isavailable for program. abroad the study ing place in countries with a travel warning if the following are in place: are if the following warning with a travel ing place in countries and of study; and region in the country is valid and to participants; Office and MSU Study Abroad the to details and Warning; the Travel Passport and Visa abroad. study - - - - - . myGate . The form must be submitted to Graduate Admissions and Records. The student’s request will then be referred to referred be then will request student’s The Records. and Admissions Graduate to submitted be must form The . myGate . Bulletin Academic After enrolling, a student may request to change to a different graduate program by filling out a change of program form which may form be which by filling outprogram program a change of graduate toto a change different request may student enrolling, aAfter Since graduate students do not always enroll for courses in consecutive semesters, it is important to note the following: the to note it is important semesters, in consecutive courses for enroll do not always students Since graduate have or semesters, consecutive four for enrolled been not have they unless semester every apply not need students graduate Enrolled • course. in that of enrolling years within eight a degree be used toward must course graduate • Each All course work used to fulfill the graduate certificate,master’s degree, specialist in educationdegree, doctoral or degree program letter. justification a and form Extension Time for Request the submitting by advisor their through extension time a request may Students cases In extension. one than more requesting from discouraged strongly are Students basis. case-by-case a on considered are Extensions Any subsequent change in the planned program must be approved by the student’s advisor and the collegiate/school graduate coordina graduate collegiate/school the and advisor student’s the by approved be must program planned the in change subsequent Any All graduate students admitted to a degree or certificate program at Murray State University are required to follow a planned program of program a planned follow to required are University State at Murray program certificate or degree a to admitted students graduate All weeks nine first the During program. a planning in assistance for registration during or before consulted be should advisor student’s The Graduate Graduate degree programs are significantly more advanced in theircontent than baccalaureate degree programs. Candidatesfor the Misconduct abroad will become part of a participant’s permanent Murray State University disciplinary record. Visiting students on MSU on students Visiting record. disciplinary University State Murray permanent participant’s a of part become will abroad Misconduct settings, residential in whether non-participants, and participants both others, of experience the inhibits or with interferes that Conduct the made prior to including expulsions date, of expulsion regardless on the program, taken of the courses in failure Expulsion will result obtained through through obtained and advisor assignment. approval for department the appropriate ate Studies Committee of the Academic Council. of the Academic Committee Studies ate programs; their graduate completed enrolls in a class for graduate credit. Example: A graduate course begun in August 2008 must be used for a degree no later than August 2016. requirements August must be than completed within later the no period eight-year degree prior a to awarding the for degree, used beginning be with must the 2008 date the August student in initially begun course graduate A Example: credit. graduate for class a in enrolls being unable outside student of the time limits and the taken in the loss of all will credits result years in eight a degree complete to Failure the on based are averages point grade degree Graduate granted. and sought is extension an unless program approved the with continue to listed courses on form the and program graduate applying to the being program sought. by rule Any courses excluded the shall eight-year average. point of the grade not be included in the computation The request must also be approved by department the chair program (where coordinator, applicable), collegiate graduate coordinator or academic thedean, StudiesAdditionally, Graduate and Committee ofthe theuniversity coordinator. graduate Academic Council must act of the review. level any denied at be may The request on each approval. Gradu the by handled be will decision any of appeals Student granted. be will extension time no expired, has coursework graduate all where graduate study. Although a student may be required to take prerequisite courses, only approved graduate courses completed while enrolled enrolled while completed courses graduate approved only courses, prerequisite take to required be may student a Although study. graduate program. a graduate apply toward may student as a graduate of the term first enrolled, thestudent shouldformcomplete the and program graduate submit stipulated itto who the requirements will specified all secure advisor, meet must program a approved, be To Registrar. the of Office the to form the return and signatures required the in the master’s degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate level coursework within a planned program beyond the bachelor the beyond program planned a within coursework level graduate of hours credit 30 of minimum a complete must degree master’s course graduate and approved a minimum of of complete concentrated must 60 hours the credit degree specialist for Candidates degree. programs will have their home university notified in the event of disciplinary action against the student. Resulting charges including but not including charges Resulting student. the against action disciplinary of event the in notified university home their have will programs charges cleaning,of lack personal and property, of mistreatment applicable, where electricity of use excessive damage, property to limited or accounts will directors, result in a direct financialtoto faculty, MSU charge the MSU toprogram cover participant’s account thischarge in full. intox Frequent program. the from expulsion for grounds be could travels, independent during including domain, public any and classrooms, Engagement program. abroad study the from expulsion in result will statute States United by defined as substances illegal of use and ication in risky activities such as vehicle rental or extreme sports is at the own participant’s risk. It is the responsibility participant’s determine to these activities. will cover insurance travel any whether Drop Date. Expelled University State will students Murray be sent home at immediately their of own visa expense regardless classification application. abroad study the in listed person Contact Emergency the notify will MSU expulsion, of case In allowance. period grace on-site or Officer Disciplinary MSU the with meeting a require will and record disciplinary MSU the of part permanent a become will details Expulsion studies. resume to State Murray to upon return work beyond the bachelor degree. Candidates for the doctorate degree must the of percent complete 50 least a at of composed be shall minimum programs level of Doctorate 78 degree. bachelor the beyond credit program ap planned hours a with the of coursework with institution graduate level accredited regionally a from transferred be may hours credit 12 of maximum A above. or 800-level the at hours credit student’s the to posted be not will work transfer Graduate dean. and/or coordinator graduate collegiate and advisor academic the of proval will be posted. for the degree required coursework Only the conferred. is being the degree until record academic on changes program of the Registrar of the Office the notifying for responsible are coordinator graduate collegiate the and student The tor. available on form substitution graduate an official Graduate Degree/Course Time Limits Program and Advisor Assignments Graduate Degree Programs GRADUATE DEGREE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DEGREE GRADUATE

Academic Degrees and Programs 74 Academic Degrees and Programs 75 - - - - Academic Academic . the Office of the Registrar the Office of the A maximum of 12 hours graduate may from be a transferred regionally accredited school graduate after astudent has been admitted. A student should refer A the regarding to student should forthe information refer section program ofrequirements containing degree graduate thestudent’s A master’s student normally takes the comprehensive examination during the semester in which thestudent graduates; a however, of weeks three first the during department academic student’s to submitted be must examination comprehensive the for application An students should is Doctoral weeks usually three priorThe examination to administered comprehensive theconclusion of the semester. In addition to completing required courses, students in some graduate degree programs will be expected to demonstrate that they have have they that demonstrate to expected be will programs degree graduate some in students courses, required completing to addition In Nationallyrecognized tests of aptitudeare required by some colleges, departments, andprograms of Test thescores may university. Many graduate programs require a require thesis programs which for Many graduate a maximum of six hours of credit may be earned students should (doctoral consult Insti the from activities his/her for approval receive must student individual the subjects, human involve that studies conducting to Prior As a distinguishing characteristic of adding a depth of knowledge within each graduate program, and to allow graduate students seeking students graduate allow to and program, graduate each within knowledge of a depth adding of characteristic distinguishing a As who coordinator graduate collegiate/school the by approved be may committee the of members and director, thesis the title, thesis The One week prior to the anticipated date on which the degree is to be conferred, the unbound original of the signed thesis should be sub be should thesis signed the of original unbound the conferred, be to is degree the which on date anticipated the to prior week One Complete Complete procedural and structural instructions arecontained in Guidelinesfor the Preparation of Master’s Thesisavailable from the Thesis courses. for credit not receive may program in a graduate non-thesis track to thesis track from who change Students under the appropriate departmental sections. Test scores mustTest Admissionsbe scores received in directlyfrom the Records and Graduate Bulletin under sections.departmental the appropriate official. considered to be service testing All transfer credit must be approved by the student’s advisor and collegiate graduate coordinator. Departments and colleges may set more more set may and colleges Departments coordinator. graduate advisor and collegiate the by student’s be approved must credit All transfer been earned within the have must credit will All accept. they transfer hours concerning the policies kind of and transfer amount restrictive University State Murray at work graduate on 3.00 least at of GPA overall an have must student The degree. the for allowed period eight-year initiate to student the responsibility of the is It State. Murray to transfer to wishes student the that course any in better or B of grade a and a of credit request for will transfer credit. transfer Graduate not be posted to the transcript or student’s included in the calculation of the of graduation. point the until GPA student’s comprehensive examination, if required by the department. Deadlines are published in the online Academic Calendar. published in the online Academic Deadlines are by the department. required if examination, comprehensive the examination. take also elect to may degree the master’s toward 24 hours has completed who student department. academic available in the are Applications the examination. take plans to in which the student the semester details. examination comprehensive for any coordinator their specific program consult successfully successfully met standards through program summativeproceduresevaluation administered near the end of the course Murray of study. improvement. program for purposes of evaluations in summative gathered performance student on also uses information University State be used for admission or as a condition Test forscore of requirements specific degreecompletion. degrees will foundbe in the program curriculum under the appropriate departmental section). If a thesis is required, the student’s departmental advisor should be con be should advisor departmental student’s the required, is thesis a If section). departmental appropriate the under curriculum program degrees to stay current within their field of study, each graduate program at Murray State University structures the content of their curricula their of content the structures University State Murray at program graduate each study, of field their within current stay to degrees practice professional and/or research ongoing appropriate 2) and discipline, respective the within literature the of knowledge 1) include to and training. The and university, each program, ensures these by denotingat least onecourse or process within each program with a (L) (R) and for research, for literature, may also (PT) training. Each program for professional use a variety of other methods in which students may mastery demonstrate of one or more of these; other methods may include: theses, capstone courses, comprehensive examinations, examinations. exit and courses, methodology projects, research portfolios, sulted early in the Theterm first advisor ofstudy. will graduate assist thestudent in choosing a thesistopic, and a a thesis thesis director, committee (toconsist of threeto five members, including thesis the Typically, courses director). are not scheduleduntil the student at is program. a graduate through mid-way least and notify the committee appoint will formally Thesis/Dissertation Approval tutional Review Board (IRB) following the current Procedures and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects. Students involved with involved of Human Subjects. Students for the Protection and Guidelines Procedures following the current (IRB) Board Review tutional research involving animals should obtain permission from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee(IACUC). Please consult your thesis. of the in the disqualification result may approval the appropriate receive to Failure on either requirement. details thesis advisor for Graduate of Completion for Steps the on found requirements all complete should student The coordinator. graduate university the to mitted postpone in result may deadline this meet to Failure www.murraystate.edu/finishyourthesis. at document Processing and Payment Thesis semester. following the until conferral degree of the student’s ment with these guidelines. and comply secure to of the student It is the responsibility MSU website. Transfer Credit Transfer Comprehensive Examination Comprehensive Summative Evaluation Summative Tests Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Requirements Graduate Literature Graduate Research and - - - - - the . Late degree degree . Late C. for help with inac with help for the Office of the Registrar the Office Registrar of the the Office of the Registrar the of Office the . Contact Contact . myGate , and myGate are due processing fee in in Sparks Hall to document departmental departmental document to Hall Sparks in Registrar the of Office the . myGate relative to a master’s degree are also applicable to a second master’s degree degree master’s second a to applicable also are degree master’s a to relative during the first three weeks of the semester in which the the which in semester the of weeks three first the during Registrar the of Office the Academic Bulletin Academic . An additional late fee will be required. fee will be . An additional late myGate by the deadline for the term in which you plan to graduate. The new application will result in another degree fee. result in another degree will application The new graduate. to plan in which you the term the deadline for by myGate Students Students desiring to pursue another master’s degree at Murray State University shall have completed all requirements for a previous The Application for the Graduate Certificate Completion, availableThe for Completion, on Certificate Application the Graduate 1. A maximum of nine semester hours of completed graduate work from any previous graduate degree or program may be applied 2. If the new degree certification,master’s involves all for requirements the certificate mustbe met prior tothe completion of the de The Application for Graduate Degree is available on the Academics tab of tab Academics the on available is Degree Graduate for Application The If a graduate student takes a course at Murray State and chooses to repeat that course at another institution, permissionfrom the updat be will the application application, making after graduate not does a student If only. semester one for effective is application This degrees. on second regulations the program concerning check with their advisors must Degrees Specialist for 3. Candidates Candidates for an additional master’s degree must file an application for admission graduateto school and identify their subsequent The Graduate Degree Application and fee are due in due are fee and Application Degree Graduate The After thestudent successfullycompletes all thecoursestoward program, awarded the certificate certificate will posted be to MSU the A candidate for a master’s degree, specialist in education degree, or doctoral degree must have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 3.00 of average point grade minimum a have must degree doctoral or degree, education in specialist degree, master’s a for candidate A information. for additional sections See the Diplomas and Commencement Degree Applications may be submitted after the published deadline ONLY with prior approval of ONLY with prior approval after the be published submitted deadline may Applications Degree master’s degree at Murray State University or another accredited university. In general, the same basic requirements for general admission, general for requirements basic same the general, In university. accredited another or University State Murray at degree master’s this in stated previously conditions other and with the following exceptions: with the following an toward additional degree if thecoursesfor are appropriate the degree and areby approved the department and if theyfall within the degree. of the master’s completion for time limit eight-year student’s graduate advisor graduate and student’s must coordinator be graduate collegiate secured. course is A transfer added repeated to the de student’s to forwarded be must form substitution course A calculation. GPA gree credit. of transfer approval accounts. myGate tive gree. offering fromthe the department advisor assigned contact then must student The coursework. for additional registration prior to program the and subsequent program plan a of program complete studies. Individual specifichave requirements whichprograms must be met be for degree must be resolved deficienciesany a subsequent in master’s preparation degree. Normally, a pursuing subsequent master’s fore of enrollment. semester during the first ed one time at no additional charge. If you are still unable to complete all degree requirements it will be your responsibility to submit a new a to submit responsibility your be it will requirements degree all complete to unable still are you If charge. additional no at time one ed via application Second Master’s DegreeSecond Master’s Application for CertificateApplication for Completion Application for DegreeApplication for Transfer Credit to Repeat MSU Courses MSU Credit to Repeat Transfer during the first three weeks of the semester in which the student expects to complete all coursework toward the certificate. toward coursework all complete to expects student in which the of the semester weeks three during the first to directed be may form the about Questions student. the to mailed and/or printed be will document No weeks. few a within transcript 270-809-3778. at Registrar Office of the in all the approved program graduate courses before the degree is conferred. No credit shall be granted for a grade below below a grade for shall be granted No credit is conferred. the degree before courses graduate program in all the approved applications cannot be submitted through through cannot be submitted applications student expects to graduate. Submission deadlines are posted on posted are Submission deadlines graduate. to expects student

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